Motivational Quotes

Collection of motivational and inspirational quotes from some of the greatest thinkers, leaders and innovators of the past and present.

01

“If at first you don’t succeed, think how many people you’ve made happy.”

- H. Duane Black
02

“Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome.”

- Arthur Ashe Jr
03

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

- Colin Powell
04

“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.”

- Bill Cosby
05

“The power of imagination makes us infinite”

- John Muir
06

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”

- Henry Ford
07

“Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.”

- Samuel Johnson
08

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.”

- Beverly Sills
09

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

- Harry S. Truman
10

“If you care at all, you’ll get some results. If you care enough, you’ll get incredible results.”

- Jim Rohn
11

“Every artist was first an amateur.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson
12

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.”

- Ben Stein
13

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

- Michael Jordan
14

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

- Herman Cain
15

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

- Thomas Edison
16

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

- Albert Einstein
17

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”

- Tommy Lasorda
18

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

- T. S. Elliot
19

“The distance is nothing; it’s only the first step that is difficult.”

- Marquise du Deffand
20

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson
21

“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

- Walter Gagehot
22

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way; if you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

- Frank Banks
23

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

- Michael Jordan
24

“Success is not permanent. The same is also true of failure.”

- Dell Crossword